NEW YORK, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- The State of Kuwait has re-affirmed necessity that the G77 and China play a key role in implementing the 2030 sustainable development objectives and finding solutions to global issues.
Such challenges have been undermining "our national and collective potentials for attaining the sustainable development by 2030." said Kuwait's Assistant Foreign Minister for International Organizations, Minister plenipotentiary Abdulaziz Al-Jarallah, during a ministerial meeting of the group.
He named some of the serious challenges, such as catastrophes resulting from the climatic change and recurring outbreaks of pandemics, noting their adverse impact on nations' economic and social status. "These matters warrant great international cooperation and joint action," he said, calling for formation of "development and funding partnerships" to attain such an objective.
The State of Kuwait is pursuing the approach for global cooperation for facing such cross-border challenges, he said, alluding particular to its support for sustainable development in more than 100 states.
Kuwait will continue cooperating with other states to stem spread of poverty, cement the global nutrition system, alleviate debts, cope with impact of the climatic change, he said.
He lauded efforts by the UN secretary general at the level of boosting joint global action to face the challenges and secure an honorable life for developing nations.
Al-Jarallah added that he was looking forward o the sustainable development summit, due in September, as an opportunity to exchange views on the issue and assees the accomplishments in this regard. (end) asf.rk